Monterey Bay Prep Report Article

Here is a breakdown of all four local area football CCS finals opponents.

CCS Division 2

Salinas
#4 seed	CCS Division 2
D2 finals opponent:	Hollister (10-2) 3rd Place, Monterey Bay League
Salinas CCS playoff record: 9-8 (1 CCS titles)
Hollister CCS playoff record: 16-7 (4 CCS titles)
Game Location: Gilroy High
*Hollister* Available Game Results
Opponent	Score
11/23 Alvarez	Won 34-13
11/16 Piedmont Hills	Won 42-12
11/9 Palma	Won 10-7
11/2 Alisal	Won 27-0
10/26 North Monterey County	Won 40-19
10/19 Salinas	Won 20-14
10/12 North Salinas	Won 27-0
10/5 Gilroy	Lost 37-21
9/28 Monterey	Won 55-28
9/21 Live Oak	Won 14-2
9/15 Alvarez	Lost 32-19
9/7 Wilcox	Won 27-12

Hollister
#3 seed	CCS Division 2
D2 finals opponent:	Salinas (9-2-1) 4th Place, Monterey Bay League
Hollister CCS playoff record: 16-7 (4 CCS titles)
Salinas CCS playoff record: 9-8 (1 CCS titles)
Game Location: Gilroy High
*Salinas* Available Game Results
Opponent	Score
11/25 Aragon	Won 21-17
11/16 Wilcox	Won 47-0
11/9 North Salinas	Won 46-20
11/2 Gilroy	Won 23-13
10/26 Live Oak	Won 10-9
10/19 Hollister	Lost 20-14
10/13 Alvarez	Tied 17-17
10/5 Monterey	Won 56-14
9/28 North Monterey County	Won 27-6
9/21 Palma	Lost 26-19
9/14 Alisal	Won 40-21
9/7 Pacific Grove	Won 34-3

CCS Division 1

CCS Division 4

Palma
#2 seed	CCS Division 1
D1 Finals opponent:	Mitty (12-0) 1st Place, West Catholic Athletic League
Palma CCS playoff record: 29-11-1 (8 CCS titles)
Mitty CCS playoff record: 16-7 (2 CCS titles)
Game Location: San Jose City College
Mitty Available Game Results
Opponent	Score
11/23 Oak Grove	Won 35-27
11/17 Watsonville	Won 33-14
11/9 St. Francis	Won 61-7
11/3 Riordan	Won 35-14
10/19 Bellarmine	Won 35-7
10/13 Serra	Won 47-14
10/6 St. Ignatius	Won 21-7
9/29 Fremont (Oakland)	Won 56-12
9/21 Oak Grove	Won 20-6
9/15 Leigh	Won 28-14
9/7 Woodside	Won 48-0
8/31 Live Oak	Won 26-0

Pacific Grove
#1 seed	CCS Division 4
D4 Finals opponent:	Pioneer (7-5) 4th Place, BVAL Mount Hamilton Division
Pacific Grove CCS playoff record: 3-7 (0 CCS titles)
Pioneer CCS playoff record: 4-7 (0 CCS titles)
Game Location: San Jose City College
*Pioneer* Available Game Results
Opponent	Score
11/23 Saratoga	Won 24-10
11/16 Mt. View	Won 14-7
11/10 Leigh	Won 38-13
11/3 Valley Christian	Lost 35-21
10/27 Leland	Won 21-14
10/13 Santa Teresa	Won 28-9
10/6 Piedmont Hills	Lost
9/28 Oak Grove	Lost 28-6
9/21 Bellarmine	Lost 21-7
9/15 Santa Clara	Won 35-14
9/8 Gunderson	Lost 33-7
9/1 Del Mar	Won

Week 12 Notes and Key Stats

Pacific Grove has now won 2 consecutive D4 playoff games. The Breakers last playoff loss was last season, a 42-21 loss to Riordan in the first round of the CCS D4 playoffs. Pacific Grove is making its first CCS championship game appearance in football.

Salinas has now won 8 consecutive CCS playoff games on the field. The Cowboys were forced to forfeit 3 playoff wins and the CCS D2 title 1993 due to the use of an ineligible player. Salinas' last true playoff loss was a 31-14 defeat to Santa Clara High in 1983. The Cowboys last won a CCS football title in 1994 by defeating Watsonville 21-16 for the D2 championship.

Hollister has now won 5 consecutive D2 playoff games. The Balers last playoff loss was to Oak Grove, 28-20, in the 1999 D1 finals. The Balers won the CCS D2 football title last season by defeating Leigh 28-21.

Palma has now won 5 consecutive D1 playoff games. The Chieftains last playoff loss was a to Oak Grove, 28-24, in the 1999 D1 semifinals. Palma won the CCS D1 football title last season by defeating Oak Grove 15-14.

We need complete game statistics for last week's Hollister/Piedmont Hills football game. Coaches, players or parents, please email information to results@mbaypreps.com or fax stats to (831) 754-1642.

Week 12 By The Numbers
327	Number of rushing yards gained thus far by Salinas quarterback Andy Palacio in the playoffs. Palacio has rushed for 4 touchdowns and has thrown for 2 more in the postseason.
7	Number of turnovers forced thus far by the Hollister defense in the playoffs..
5	Number of Alvarez turnovers committed in a D2 semifinal playoff loss to Hollister. Alvarez had only committed 22 turnovers in their previous 11 games.
0	Number of turnovers by the Hollister offense in the playoffs.

Week 12 Stat Standouts

Defensive Standouts
Andrew Engles	Pacific Grove
66 yard interception return for a TD
David Faira	Hollister
1 yard fumble return for a TD
Cameron Shutts	Hollister
84 yard interception return for a TD
Lee Osborne	Hollister
2 interceptions
Nick Nance	Salinas
Interception
Eric Consiglio	Pacific Grove
Blocked Punt, Interception
Diego Placido	Palma
Fumble recovery
Allan Donohue	Palma
Fumble recovery
Nick Trebino	Palma
4 Sacks

Field Goals

None

Kick Returns

None